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===Elizabeth Castle Windmill=== |
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The existence of a windmill at [[Elizabeth Castle]] is indicated by the demolition of Windmill Rock, an outcrop in the unfortified Green. Between the construction of the Lower Ward (1636) and the construction of Fort Charles (1646-1647), the northern part of L'Islet was undeveloped militarily. In the centre of this Green stood a windmill on a rocky promontory. In 1646 it was decided to entrench the Green and quarry away the Windmill Rock. Construction of the Windmill Tower was started in 1651 on the site of the Windmill Rock. Buildings constructed in the early 19th century now cover the site. <ref>''Elizabeth Castle'', Rybot, Jersey 1986 edition, ISBN 0901897159</ref> The existence of this mill is disputed.<ref name=World/> |
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The possibility of a windmill at [[Elizabeth Castle]] was mentioned in a book published in 1936. It has not been proved as fact that such a mill existed.<ref name=World/> |
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There is a windmill at Grantez.<ref name=Grantez>{{cite web | url = http://jersey.typepad.com/windmills_in_jersey/| publisher = jerseytypepad| title = windmills in jersey| accessdate = 2008-05-09}}</ref> |
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===Moulin de Grouville=== |
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===St Ouen's Windmill=== |
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''St Ouen's Windmill'', or ''Moulin de la Campagne'' is a tower mill that was converted into an artillery observation post by the Germans during World War Two. It is listed on the Jersey Register of Historic Buildings.<ref name=World/> |
''St Ouen's Windmill'', or ''Moulin de la Campagne'' is a tower mill in Grantez, [[Saint Ouen, Jersey|Saint Ouen]], that was converted into an artillery observation post by the Germans during World War Two. It is listed on the Jersey Register of Historic Buildings.<ref name=World/> |
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===St Peter's Windmill=== |
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Revision as of 11:40, 12 May 2008
The Channel Islands have had a number of windmills over the centuries. They were mostly corn mills, and about half of those built survive in one form or another.
Guernsey
Moulin Huet
Moulin Huet, Guernsey is a tower mill. It was derelict and capless by 1949 when photographed by Donald Muggeridge.[1]
L'Hyvreuse Windmill
The site of the L'Hyvreuse Windmill is now occupied by the Victoria Tower, built in 1848.[2]
Le Moulin des Monts
Le Moulin des Monts,
St Martin Windmill
The converted mill still stands in Steam Mill Lane, It houses a jewellery business.[4]
Vale Windmill
Vale Windmill is a fivestorey tower mill that was built in 1850.[5] Photographs show it to have had four shuttered sails . The cap was similar in shape to those found on Kent windmills and was winded by a fantail. The mill had a stage at first floor level.[6] It was converted into an artillery observation post by the Germans during the Second World War. This work entaild a three storey extension being built on the mill tower, making it 21 metres (68 ft 11 in) high overall.[5] The windmill featured on a postage due stamp issued by the Guernsey post office in 1982.
Jersey
Bel Royal Windmill
Bel Royal windmill, Jersey was painted by Isabella Struthers in 1884. The owner in 1886 was a Mr Gosset, who lost the mill due to a Bank failure. The new owner demolished the mill and built a terrace of houses in its place.[4]
Elizabeth Castle Windmill
The existence of a windmill at Elizabeth Castle is indicated by the demolition of Windmill Rock, an outcrop in the unfortified Green. Between the construction of the Lower Ward (1636) and the construction of Fort Charles (1646-1647), the northern part of L'Islet was undeveloped militarily. In the centre of this Green stood a windmill on a rocky promontory. In 1646 it was decided to entrench the Green and quarry away the Windmill Rock. Construction of the Windmill Tower was started in 1651 on the site of the Windmill Rock. Buildings constructed in the early 19th century now cover the site. [7] The existence of this mill is disputed.[4]
Moulin de Grouville
The Moulin de Grouville or Moulin de Beauvoir is an early nineteenth century tower mill of five storeys. During
St Jean Windmill
St Jean Windmill was standing in 1848.[4]
St Mary Windmill
St Mary Windmill was standing in 1848.[4]
St Ouen's Windmill
St Ouen's Windmill, or Moulin de la Campagne is a tower mill in Grantez,
St Peter's Windmill
St Peter's Windmill is a tower mill that was in existence by 1848.[4] Photographs show it to have been a five storey tower mill with a domed cap carrying four patent sails and winded by a fantail. The mill did not have a stage. It was derelict for many years until converted into a pub in the 1950s.[8] It has been converted into a shop and restaurant. The sails are not an authentic reproduction of the originals.[4]
Moulin de Rozel
The Moulin de Rozel is a tower mill built in 1799. The mill was dismantled in 1916 and during World War Two it was converted into an artillery observation post. It is listed on the Jersey Register of Historic Buildings.[4]
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St. Ouen's Windmill -
St Peter's Windmill -
Moulin de Rozel -
Moulin de Grouville
Sark
Sark Windmill
Sark Windmill was built in 1571. It is a three storey tower mill with an ogee cap. During the early nineteenth century the mill was burned by Sark tenants protesting against the seigneurial system on Sark. The mill was rebuilt.[9] It was working by wind until 1917.[10] The mill had four double patent sails, and was winded by a fantail.[11] The mill is the second oldest in the British Isles,[12] it featured on the 1971 and 1977 2p coins issued by Guernsey.
Little Sark Windmill
Little Sark Windmill was a tower mill. The tower remains today, mostly covered in ivy.[13]
References
- ^ "The Donald W. Muggeridge Collection of Mill Photographs - GUERNSEY". UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Victoria Tower". Islandlife.org. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "De Saumarez Memorial". States of Guernsey. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Windmills of Guernsey". Windmill World. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ a b "The Vale Mill". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Guernsey - The Vale Mill - Le Moulin du Valle". cipostcards.co.nz. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Elizabeth Castle, Rybot, Jersey 1986 edition, ISBN 0901897159
- ^ "The Windmill St. Peter". Planefacts. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "SHORT HISTORY OF SARK". sarkinfo. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Sark Attractions". Islandlife. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Postcard 4548; The Mill, Sark; Judges Ltd., Hastings.
- ^ "This is rush hour on Sark". Times Online. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ Postcard titled "The Old Mill - Harvest Time - Little Sark", photograph by Bryan J Dolan
Books
Knocker, G S (1936). The Windmills of Jersey.